Bieruń-Lędziny County Explained

Bieruń-Lędziny County
Native Name:Powiat bieruńsko-lędziński
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Area Total Km2:156.68
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:59715
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:45490
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:14225
Coor Pinpoint:Bieruń
Coordinates:50.1333°N 25°W
Seat:Bieruń
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 5 (incl. 3 urban)
P1:Bieruń
P2:Imielin
P3:Lędziny
P4:Gmina Bojszowy
P5:Gmina Chełm Śląski
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:SBL
Website:http://www.powiatbl.pl

Bieruń-Lędziny County (Polish: powiat bieruńsko-lędziński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bieruń, which lies 15km (09miles) south-east of the regional capital Katowice. The county also contains the towns of Lędziny, lying 20NaN0 south-east of Bieruń, and Imielin, 70NaN0 east of Bieruń.

Before 2002 the county had its seat in the city of Tychy (outside the county), and was called Tychy County (powiat tyski).

The county covers an area of 156.68km2. As of 2019 its total population is 59,715, out of which the population of Bieruń is 19,539, that of Lędziny is 16,776, that of Imielin is 9,175, and the rural population is 14,225.

Neighbouring counties

Bieruń-Lędziny County is bordered by the cities of Mysłowice and Jaworzno to the north, Oświęcim County to the east, Pszczyna County to the south, and the cities of Tychy and Katowice to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gminas (three urban and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Bieruńurban40.319,539 
Lędzinyurban32.016,776 
Imielinurban28.09,175 
Gmina Bojszowyrural34.17,899Bojszowy
Gmina Chełm Śląskirural23.26,326Chełm Śląski

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. 2020-02-14.